Going Under (1991 film)

Going Under (also known as Dive!)[1] is a 1991 American comedy film starring Bill Pullman,[2] Wendy Schaal,[2][3] Chris Demetral, Tyrone Granderson Jones, Dennis Redfield, Lou Richards,[4] Ernie Sabella,[5] Elmarie Wendel,[6] Ned Beatty, Robert Vaughn, and Roddy McDowall.[7] The film was directed by Mark W. Travis and written by Randolph Davis and Darryl Zarubica.[4][8][9][10]

Going Under
Directed by	Mark W. Travis
Produced by	Randolph Davis (Co–producer) Fred T. Gallo (Co–Producer) Darryl Zarubica (Executive producer)
Written by	Randolph Davis Darryl Zarubica
Starring	Bill Pullman Wendy Schaal Chris Demetral Tyrone Granderson Jones Dennis Redfield Lou Richards Ernie Sabella Elmarie Wendel Ned Beatty Robert Vaughn Roddy McDowall
Music by	David Michael Frank
Cinematography	Victor Hammer
Edited by	Paul Seydor
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	August 23, 1991
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

An American submarine races to get a nuclear weapon before a Russian submarine.

Cast

Main

• Bill Pullman as Biff Banner
• Wendy Schaal as Jan Michaels
• Chris Demetral as Apple
• Tyrone Granderson Jones as Quizby
• Dennis Redfield as Turbo
• Lou Richards as Skiff
• Ernie Sabella as The Mole
• Elmarie Wendel as Sonar
• Ned Beatty as Admiral Malice
• Robert Vaughn as Wedgewood
• Roddy McDowall as Secretary Neighbor

Supporting

Richard Masur as Defense Contractor John Moschitta as Defense Contractor Joe Namath as Captain Joe Namath Rif Hutton as Dr. Friendly Michael Winslow as Reporter Dianne Travis as Secretary to Wedgewood (credited as Dianne Turley Travis) Shawne Zarubica aa Tour Guide Frank Bonner as Soviet General Andrea Stein as Soviet General Artur Cybulski as Soviet Captain Ivan G'Vera as Soviet Sonar Man Darryl Zarubica as Soviet Sub Technician Tad Horino as Japanese Captain Dayton Callie as General Confusion Richard Carlyle as General Air Quality Bill DeLand as General Alert Hal England as General Telephone

Tom Fuccello as General Leegood William A. Porter as General Electric Tom Dahlgren as U.S. Admiral Alan Toy as U.S. Tracking Technician Haskell V. Anderson III as Bongo Crewman Clayton Landey as O'Neill Nicholas Mele as Wimmer G. Smokey Campbell as Shore Patrol Andrew Parks as Shore Patrol Dean Cain as Guy in Bar Eddie Frierson as Guy in Bar Richard Kuhlman as Guy in Bar Joseph Hardin as Guy in Bar Richard Evans as Shipyard Worker Mark Haining as Shipyard Worker Ken Fording as Bartender

Production

Filming

Going Under was filmed in 1990 as Dive!.[1]

Reception

Critical response

TV Guide gives Going Under 2 stars out of 5 stars.[11] In Hal Erickson's book Military Comedy Films: A Critical Survey and Filmography of Hollywood Releases Since 1918, he writes: "Unlike A Man Called Sarge, Going Under actually indicates that some thought and money went into its preparation. While the production values are not lavish, they are at least up to 1990s theatrical feature standards."[1]

Release

Although never released in theaters, Going Under was released on VHS on August 23, 1991.[1] The film can be streamed online by Amazon Video via Warner Home Video.[12]

See also

• List of American films of 1991
• List of comedy films of the 1990s

References

1. Erikson 2012, p. 364.
2. Fowler & Deacon, p. 111. sfn error: no target: CITEREFFowlerDeacon (help)
3. "Wendy Schaal". Film Reference Library. Toronto. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
4. Erikson 2012, p. 392.
5. "Ernie Sabella". Film Reference Library. Toronto. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
6. "Elmarie Wendel". BFI National Archive. United Kingdom: British Film Institute. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
7. Milne, Jeff (2009). Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon a comprehensive guide to the movie trivia game. Seattle: Amazon Publishing. ISBN 9780615285214.
8. "Going Under". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved December 25, 2016.
9. Willis 2000, p. 164.
10. "Going Under". BFI National Archive. United Kingdom: British Film Institute. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
11. "Going Under". TV Guide. New York City: NTVB Media (magazine) CBS Interactive (CBS Corporation) (digital assets). Retrieved December 25, 2016.
12. "Going Under". Amazon Video. Seattle. ASIN B000SVZIPS. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

Sources

• Erikson, Hal (2012a). Military Comedy Films: A Critical Survey and Filmography of Hollywood Releases Since 1918. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 364. ISBN 978-0786462902.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Erikson, Hal (2012b). Military Comedy Films: A Critical Survey and Filmography of Hollywood Releases Since 1918. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 392. ISBN 978-0786462902.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Willis, John (2000). Screen World 1992, Vol. 43. Milwaukee: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 164. ISBN 978-1557831354.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Erikson, Hal (2012). Military Comedy Films: A Critical Survey and Filmography of Hollywood Releases Since 1918. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 392. ISBN 978-0786462902.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Fowler, Stacy; Deacon, Deborah A. (2019). A Century in Uniform: Military Women in American. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 111. ISBN 978-1476677132.

External links

• Going Under at IMDb